Rev. Samuel King-Ling Liao ๅป้้ต็งๅธซ (1947-2021) In Memoriam
Rev. Samuel King-Ling Liao ๅป้้ต็งๅธซ died on September 23, 2021 in Tainan, Taiwan. His Cremation was held in Tainan on September 30, 2021, followed by Interment of Ashes within St. Johnโs Cathedral, Taipei the following day. The Memorial Service was … Continue reading Rev. Samuel King-Ling Liao ๅป้้ต็งๅธซ (1947-2021) In Memoriam
Congratulations to ้ญๅป็ Yu-Lin and ็ไธๆบ San-Yuan on their Wedding Day!
A beautiful day for a beautiful couple! Such a special event, a wedding at Advent Church for 2 very special people, and the sun shone all day to mark the occasion. For us, this was THE wedding of the year, … Continue reading Congratulations to ้ญๅป็ Yu-Lin and ็ไธๆบ San-Yuan on their Wedding Day!
Congratulations to Rev. Stoney Chia-Kuei Wu on his Ordination as Priest ๅฐ็ฃ่ๅ ฌๆๅณๅฎถๅญๆๅๆ็ซๆ้ท่่ทๅ ธ็ฆฎ!
The Rev. Stoney Chia-Kuei Wu ๅณๅฎถๅญ was ordained priest by the Rt. Rev. Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, Bishop of Taiwan, at St. Johnโs Cathedral, Taipei on Wednesday September 29, 2021, the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (Michaelmas). The service … Continue reading Congratulations to Rev. Stoney Chia-Kuei Wu on his Ordination as Priest ๅฐ็ฃ่ๅ ฌๆๅณๅฎถๅญๆๅๆ็ซๆ้ท่่ทๅ ธ็ฆฎ!
Circling Around @ The Still Point of the Turning World: Update from Taiwan ๐ท
“Time present and time past / Are both perhaps present in time future / And time future contained in time past… / Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind / Cannot bear very much reality. / Time past and … Continue reading Circling Around @ The Still Point of the Turning World: Update from Taiwan ๐ท
้ณ้ไฝๆๅๆ็ซๆ้ท่่ทๅ ธ็ฆฎ Congratulations to Rev. Chen Ming-You ้ณ้ไฝ on his Ordination as Priest!
And what a great day it was! Rev. Chen Ming-You ้ณ้ไฝ was ordained priest by the Rt. Rev. Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, Bishop of Taiwan, at St. Johnโs Cathedral, Taipei on Friday August 6, 2021, the day the church celebrates the … Continue reading ้ณ้ไฝๆๅๆ็ซๆ้ท่่ทๅ ธ็ฆฎ Congratulations to Rev. Chen Ming-You ้ณ้ไฝ on his Ordination as Priest!
Congratulations on 10 (now 12!) Olympic Medals๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅUpdate from Taiwan ๐ท
Yes, huge congratulations to Taiwan on their biggest haul ever: 12 Olympic medals! To be selected for the Olympics is a huge achievement, and to get a medal, any medal, is an extra ~ and all deserve praise and encouragement. … Continue reading Congratulations on 10 (now 12!) Olympic Medals๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅUpdate from Taiwan ๐ท
Cicada Summer: Update from Taiwan ๐ท
โNothing in the cry of the cicada suggests they are about to dieโ ใใใฆใใฌใใใใฏใฟใใใใฟใฎใใMatsuo Basho, Japan (1690) What a great attitude to have, and especially in the midst of a pandemic! Follow the way of the cicada. Live life as … Continue reading Cicada Summer: Update from Taiwan ๐ท
‘The Meaning is in the Waiting’: Update from Taiwan ๐ท
“Moments of great calm, / Kneeling before an altar / Of wood in a stone church / In summer, waiting for the God / To speak; the air a staircase / For silence; the sunโs light / Ringing me, as … Continue reading ‘The Meaning is in the Waiting’: Update from Taiwan ๐ท
๐ The Very Hungry Caterpillar ….. and other news from Taiwan ๐ฆ
โIn the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf. One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and โ pop! โ out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar….โ ๐ So runs the … Continue reading ๐ The Very Hungry Caterpillar ….. and other news from Taiwan ๐ฆ